Headlines

Coca-Cola Co. Names Chief Marketing And Commercial Officer

July 30th, 2007 – The Coca-Cola Co. announced the appointment of Joseph V. Tripodi to the position of chief marketing and commercial officer, reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer…

ZENITH INTERNATIONAL OPENS AMERICAS OFFICE

  Leading European food and drinks industry consultancy Zenith International is to open an office in the United States. "North America is the world’s biggest market for many food and drink…

PepsiCo to put “Tap Water” sourcing on Aquafina

PepsiCo Inc. will spell out that its Aquafina bottled water is made with tap water, a concession to the growing environmental and political opposition to the bottled water industry, according…

Cadbury Drink Sale Delayed

Cadbury Schweppes PLC has extended the bidding on  the sale of its beverage brands in the face of last week’s tumultuous debt market problems. The beverage and candy maker had…

PepsiCo Still on the Hunt

PepsiCo might still be interested in acquiring more beverage companies, according to CEO Indra Nooyi. After sitting still for nearly a year following its acquisitions of Naked Juice and Izze,…

Cott Reports Q2 Results

 ·         Reported earnings per share of $0.07 ·         $9.1 million in restructuring and other charges for the new customer development & solutions teams and office consolidation ·         Gross margin of…

Summer 2007 Fancy Food Recap

View the Photo Gallery @@img1 The 2007 Summer Fancy Food Show took place at the Javits Center in Manhattan from July 8-10. This annual event is focused on retailers and…

Cola Wars: Coke Races Past Pepsi At Daytona

ATLANTA – The Coca-Cola Co. will take over exclusive soft drink and water marketing and pouring rights at 10 racetracks served by rival Pepsi by 2012 under a multimillion dollar…

High Fructose Fun: Snapple Sued

Add Snapple to the growing list of beverages being targeted by consumer activists over the use of High Fructose Corn Syrup. A lawsuit filed this week in federal court seeks…

Coke to Snap up Snapple?

As private equity groups circle the Cadbury Schweppes soft drink portfolio, the Coca-Cola Co. is considering trying to grab a well-known Cadbury brand for itself. Coke Chairman and CEO E.…

Freek Freed By Feds

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday reversed a preliminary injunction that had prevented National Beverage Corp. from selling its Freek energy drinks, dealing a blow to rival…

2007 Summer Fancy Food Show Planner

DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER @@img1 It’s time for the NASFT’s annual Summer Fancy Food show, held at the Javitts Center in New York City. BevNET.com will, as always, be on hand…